Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

Capt. Harry N. Abel has consented to
run for
CITY CLEEE
ga the democratic ticket Capt Abel
came to Rock island in 1874 AS local
reporter for the DAILY ARGUS lie
served successfully as city editor. editor
aud business manager, remaining with
the paper until 1881, when he accepted
the position of book keeper at the Rock
Island Pow works. where he has been
since. There are few people in Rock
Island who arc not acquainted with the
gallant, genial captain Modest and re
firing in manner, yet perfect gentle
man when approached, person who
meets him once becomes his friend. His
integrity and force of character, industry
and capabiIity have made him trusted
and valued servant wherever he has been
employed, and his merit as an accountant
and his general business ability fit him
eminenty for the important Office OF city
clerk. The democrats have nominated
him because he is qualified for the office,
and not for tbe sake of poverty, nor does
he plead charity in hopes of success. He
simply desires to be elected, if the people
of Rock Island see fit to elect him, and
if he is elected, will consider the Office as
trust, which he will guard to the best
of his ability.
FOR CITY TREASURER
the democrats have nominated Mr.. A.
D. Huesing, the well known teller in the
Peoples National bank. Mr.. .lIuesing
was born across the river; came to Rock
Island with bis father, Mr.. August Hue
sing, in 1867, and after acquiring
what knowledge he could in the lower
branches of cducatian went to Milwaukee,
where be received three years AGA.
demic course Returning to Rock Island
at the age of eighteen, he went into the
Peoples bank as messenger, and was
soon promoted to the Office Of teller. lie
has been in the bank now seven years.
and is cveryway qualified for the i'm
portant trust which he is called upon 10
accept. He is the right man for the
| office, and as was well said in the reupb-
lican convention, it will be no more than
right TO transfer the city funds from the
First National, where they have been for
thirty years
FOR CITY ATTORNEY.
VIM. McEniry, candidate for city at
toiney. is the youngest son of the late
VIM. McEniry, who came TO this county
in 1641, living in this city and county
till the time of his death, which occurred
on bis farm in Yuma township in 1874
William received his early education al
the country school Of his home in Zum,
till the age of seventeen, when he entered
the commercial college of Prairie
DuChien, Wis, afterwards entering tn
university of Notie Dame, Ind.
graduating with the class of 'S3 In tn
fall of 1888 he entered the law depart
ment of the university at Aun Arb0r
Mich from where he was graGuatet
with the CT .ss of 80 Mr. McEniry'
qualifications are such as to place hir
among the most able advocates at th
bar; possessed of a firm and tecisiv
character, with a strong oratorical voice
During the period of two years that Ii,
has resided in the city he has made man,
,, warm friends who vouch for bis honesty
integrity and sobriety.
: TOWN TICKET
The democratic township ticket /
headed by Mr.. Chas. Eagel. who will b
a most worthy successor to Uncle
John Aster. Mr.. Engel came to Roc
i Island in 1854. aud has lived in the lowe
end of the city ever since. 10 early day
he served as collector. ward commits sion
,, er. and in 1874 was elected alderma
from the First ward. Last yea; he wa
nominsted for assistant supervisor b